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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3078, 10 December 1888, Page 2

A reward is offered foe the recovery of a ladies silver watch ; ami chain lost in Chapel street. •,- ".','■'■ A slight shuck of earthquake was felt at Tinui and the East Coast'on Saturdayat7.lßa.rn, 1 - ."., ■- '■,, '•-,:':.'/ Lowes & lorns soil at their rooms on' Saturday next /now •att||||fliidrhantl i furniture, poultry, py^^^U» o tlie effects of a a shop dwell^^^^^^^^H obtal^^^^^^^H residency in.Cl^^^^^^^^H The Mastorton l^^^^^^^f notified in another cm^^^^^^t nnnual muster at 6, brJfm^Wßoth instant when all Government property oil issue to members must be produced, Mr H. B'. Latham notifies that his butcher's shop will be closed during tho summer months.. The carts will wait on customers as usual

Messrs' '■ Lowes arid lorns announce their next stock salo for Wednesday 19th hist. Their entries already- em. brace 130 head of cattle, 100 fat sheep, horses, pigs, &c. Tho fixtures for the week are published in our amusoment column. Thero will bo the usual ladies, party at the rink this ovening. : " ; The lessee of. the Theatre Royal is negotiating for the early appearance of Professor fiollius'on;''the 'champion Bycicle rider, mid tho Omwfonl-Hunter party of Scottish vocalists,' 1 Mr. F. H.-Woedadd3 to his noxtgoneral auction sale on Saturday at his Greytowii Rooms one hooded-park phaeton with polo, shafts and lamps comploto, 1 set of new single .buggy harness and 'two opossum-rugs., .... . L . Tho catalogue - of '~W.I; H,JMjg 'next Taratahi Stoek usual ndv^tisimjßij^fl^^^H large are invited. -.;M^^^^^^^^^^t Mr, J. Macura has pet his prize Lincolns, tbroo; and two rams, the weight of their fleeces being lo|, 18,10,20,20i1b5, respectively.

.Messrs Lowes & lorns announce 1 the sale of the race privileges in connection with tho Mastertoh-Opaki Decornbor meeting:at t their rooms next Saturday. Musical circles in Masterton will- sustain asovore loss in the departure of Mr G. A. Gaskill from this town, ho having accepted an appointment as manager of a store at Havelock. Mr Gaskill was a cut above tho ordinary run of amateurs, and always gave his services freely innid of any deserving object,'. find we wish hun ovory success, in his futuro career. Wa have received per favour of M r W. Scllar, (lie local agent, a very neitUflico CJendar f»r tho year 1889." Its central figure is a much tattooed Native Chief witli a handsome Maori rug over his broad shoulders, and in his hand is a green-stone mere. Underneath is printed " 11. M. Siiupsoii.Manager, Wellington," Wo hope it is a good likoness, Wo are requested to stato that thu Secretary, Mr IS. 11, Waddington will attend at his Offico, Perry-street," on Monday,. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursd»y, of tho current week,, fruin 7.30 to 3 pan, for the purpose of receiving entries for the amalgamated Friemilv Societies Sports which close on Thursday next Decembor 18th, at 9 p.m. •

The Havokk Oorrospondcnt of tho Now Zealand Times reports :-Somethiug like lnOoz to 200oz cf gold have boon Bold at Cullensville this week, obtained principally from the rlglit-haiul brunch, The Wairarapa party arc on gold, having bottomed and have been at work for six months. George Pope and party have got7i«s this week, one a 4oz nugget.

Charles Cullman, a Cincinnati, bookkeeper, while at work the other evening wan Buddonlr struck blind. At first he thought the gas had been turned off, but on being told that such was not the case ho realised his position, An examination !>y medical experts discovered that Cullman suffered from -Blights disease The latter led to b'ood-poisouing, which, reaching tho optic nerve, caused the loss of vision, It is expected that at the best tho unfortunate mail can live but a short time.

4 now " Bluebeard'' has turned up at Colombes, near Paris. He j 8 a man aboutlil'ty mid a well off, Ho subjected hia first wife to a long and systematic course of ill usage, winch ended in the suicide of tho iihfated woman, who flung herself into the Seine from the Argontouil Bridge His next wife was treated in the same manner, and after having been mercilessly mutilated by him, and shut up'for thirty-tbreo days in a pigstye she escaped from bis clutches, and succeeded it; reaching her 'father's house, where shesoon succumbed to her injuries. He also caused the death of the daughter borne him by his ilrat wife. ■„ The now well-established, Wellington, Auctioneering firm of Messrs Sliortt- & Rcid, may be said to rank as ono of the first-class houses in that line in' Wellington, Tho promises have been removed from Willis Streot to Oomhill Street, off Maiincw Street, where more' suitable arrangements have been made for cany, tog on the extensive business. At tho back of tho establishment proper there is a largo yard, whjcli is entirely used for horse and cattlo sales, which generally tnlto place once a week, The downstairs portion of their new'establisliment is a credit lo the' Firm, It is'devoted to Auction salo of nil kinds of friiit, vegetables, and dairy produce, grain, general merchandise and furniture. The store-rooms are built m brick and bavo concrete floors, and overy means has been taken advantago of ~tu keep the produce in iirst-.class condition for- sale. i'lip upstairs portion of tho premises i consists of ono entire room fifty feet by .thirty feet, Similar-to the 'department clovviistnirs, - KritC'is' entirely Used 'for storms (lour, 'oatmeal;, potatoes,'' oats', wheat,barley,b'eansand' peas, "crushed jinßceij'and chaff, .ThisßlocklVsold to ooueral customers, 'Hie firm, besides their 'Auctioneering 'business,' doing a large tra.de as grain Merchants. "The )?hnj are open to. .conjlupt optsjue .sales' i of every description' on : , the 'shortest notice.' Messrs Shbrtt and Jjekl regularly Import fruits from .Australia', and Fiji, and purchasers pf fniit« 4'c,, jn the Wairawpa may safely entrust this Firrn with the execution of any orders hoy. may. transmit, . H. Peterson begs to inform the inhabitants of. Masterton a'ud' District, that during t)io month of December lie will offer to'fiie pui&tlie wholo'of his large stock of boots and shops a; c»# price for Oash-.OsiV, after which liuie ) the , will bo closed anil the .business in future eoiidncted' on-- the ready,iiioney. system of vyhich;s!!v njtiVe'willbo'eiveu.—Advi

_ Whilst 'bring cxerciwd yesterday on thcOpakio.oursoMrT.ThrifflpsonsiJcldinx Eittlo i'liudbrulM its leg in a rut on the ! plougliodjcoUMe arid had tube shot-Tins promising six yi?ur old. librae took first prizo fur ladies-bricks at (ho Mastertnu i Agricultural'.'hfhour this year. Fraud was entered fur four events at Opiiki and two at Taulioranikau races, and MvThoiiipsori'wilt Is a great loser by Ihii unfortunate nccklont. The horse was valued atlso.

! , - .The returns.of woo), sheepskins, etc'. exported during tho twelve ; - months ended October, give ; a .total of 70,596 hales of:wool, of which 67,168 were sent from Port Cha'tiiors and 18,443 from Oanintu Compare! with.-tho previous year, this slwwfe a dccreiwßof'4397 bales The National, Mortgage and Agency Co. and Murray' Robert* and Co. woro the largest shippers, Rabbits skins show a total of 2808 bales, a decreaso of thirtyone, at an averago of 3000 skins per bale.: The export gives a total quantity of nearly eight and a .half, millions, representing, of oourso, a much larger number killed. *

On ."Saturday aftomoon Constable Cooper was informed by some children that a mau was in tho willows on the banks, of,tho Waipntia River near the ford by the "Government cottascs indecently, exposing himself. Constable Cooper accompanied the" children to the p'ace indicated, but tho nian had decamped, Hearing from enquiries he i made that thoro was no doubt ot the j 'alleged fa'Cti'liotook aminnte description of the offender, and further ascertained that he had left the town, going in tho direction nf tho Opaki, and Constable O'Connor the mounted, patrol, rode off in search of fbe party and ..overtook a ! man etactly answering the .description of tho party'he wns iri:search nf,:"On questioning him the inaii said his name nsmo was Botswick audit additional that" Ediyard,"l.)r aiiythiiig, .Ho also said lm'd got no" coino from," but being Id worked atlca.laat. l'ouVht him back to ho, was 'identity as lit in tl.o lockup uulij eli he was brought Sturiuor, R.M.- and offence to which ho ty. .Four .witnesses joxand swore to the nmitted by accused.Tlitf.witnesses.worfithreedrls and a boy their age 3 varying- from sixteon to nine years. His Worship said he was quite certain from the evidence that accused was guilty of the offence with which he was oharged, and sentenced him to six woeks hard labor. Considering the offence 1 was .conclusively .proven the sentence was thought by many to be a very lenient one. ."■" ~v

:No hospital needed :—No palatial hospital needed.for Dr, Smile's Auiericnn Hop Bitters' patients,'nor larce-salariod talented puffers to toll what Dr. Soule's American Hoo Bitters will do or cure, as they toll their, own story by their certain and absolute euros at homo.—New. York Independent.. A GREAT ""ENTKRPRISB :—Tho Hi. Soulo's American Hop Bitters Manufacturing Company is one of Eochester'a greatest business enterprises.' .There Dr. Soulo's American Hop Bitters'-havo reached a sato boyond all. precedenti having from their intrinsic valuo, found their way into 'every ■ household in the land,-Grapluv -. ,^.;..:,.,.' -SStthe convenience of customers iHHV not lie oxcolled if-' equalled in turaßy, and so say the thousands who have visited the Wholesale Family Drapery Warehouse, TeAroHouse, Wellington. J And then tho stock is always large, tho choice very'oxtonsivo, and, the.; prices at lowest wholesale rates at To Arc House, Wellington, , Just now, and during the present month some exceptional advantages are.and will ;.1)G ottered to all cash .customers, Having imported a large lot ot Japaiw and other fancy goods wo- shall distribute them to all purchasers on'the following scale at Te Aro House, Wellington; The Scale- ■ Purchase 10/- Gift 1/- Purchaso 15/- Gitt 1/0 Purchase 20/- Gilt ?/- Purchase 25/- Gilt 2/6 Purchase 30/- Gift 3/- Purchase 35/- Gift 3/0 Purchase»/. Gift •!/- Purcliaso 50/- Gift 5/Purohaso 00/- Gift 6/. Purchase 70/- Gift 7 - Purchase 81)/- Gift 8/- Purohasc 90/- Gift II • Purchase 100/- Gift 10/and so on in same proportion up lo £SO, £IOO, or more during the month of December at Te Aro House, Wellington, The only exceptions we mako to the above aro Kid Gloves, Dressmaking, Millinery, and tailoring to. order. An early visit would therefore be very advantageous .to all country residents, being certain to. result in pleasure and profit to all custo. mors at To Aro House, Wellington.